Famous people · West Manchester
Born near West Manchester: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Milton Sayler, was born in Lewisburg, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists West Manchester as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is William Dennison Stephens, with articles in 13 languages. Across Ohio, 773 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
William Dennison Stephens
Best known
William Dennison Stephens
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Manchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Manchester
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. M. Miller
1861–1929American scientist and football coach
William Alfred Webb
1878–1936American railroad administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Manchester and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jena Powell: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Sayler: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. M. Miller: State University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Heath Byford: Editor Howard Atwood Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons